Leer South Mine — Accidents

Total: 586 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/20/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost INJURED WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE BOLT MACHINE TO GET A CABLE BOLT WHEN HE RAN INTO AN INSTALLED CABLE BOLT IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY ON 6 MINER.
06/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6 MINER SECTION, #7 ENTRY, LAST OPEN XCUT AT STATION SPAD 32+08. THE FALL WAS 50' X 18' X 10'. ROOF SUPPORT WAS 6' RESIN WITH SOME 10' CABLE BOLTS.
05/23/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF ROCK 2' X 2' X 1' ACROSS THE BACK OF HIS LEGS AND LOWER BACK WHILEINSTALLING THE INSIDE ROOF BOLT, THE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB AND ATRS.
05/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE MMU-002-0, 5 BLOCKS OUTBY THE SECTION LOADING POINT IN THE #3 TO #2 ENTRY XCUT, 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD #8941. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'X8' AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH CA BLE TRU...
05/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED AFTER A SHORT CUT WAS TAKNE. THE UNBOLTED AREA FELL SHORTLY AFTER CM LEFT THE ENTRY AND THE FALL ENTERED BACK 5 ROWS OF BOLTS WITHIN MINUTES AFTERWARD.
05/01/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS AT THE SECITON P.C. WHEN HE TURNED TO LEAVE, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT EAR ON THE HEAD OF A CABLE BOLT.
04/27/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BACKING UP THE SCOOP OUT OF X-CUT S-6, THE CANOPY CAUGHT THE END OF A CABLE TRUSS, WHICH FLEXED AND FLIPPED BACK INTO THE DECK STRIKING THE OPERATOR OVER THE LEFT EYE.
04/23/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AREA WAS FOUND WITH BAD TOP ON 4-22-00. IT HAD NOT FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE AND DANGERED OFF. UPON INVESTIGATION ON 4-23, THE SHIFT FOREMAN FOUND ITHAD FALLEN MORE AND WAS NOW ABOVE ANCHORAGE.
04/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJ TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP
04/08/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INDIVIDUAL HAD BEEN GRINDING/CUTTING ON METAL EARLIER. METAL WAS APARENTLY WIPED INTO OR FELL INTO EYE FROM CUTTING OR GLOVES. BEGAN MISSING 4-11-00.
04/08/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR, THE BOOM OF THE CARSTRUCK THE HEAD OF A CABLE BELT CAUSING IT TO BREAK LOOSE & STRUCK THE INJ ON THE LT SIDE OF HEAD
04/06/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE RAN INTO A ROOF BOLT HEAD HANGING DOWN FROM MINE ROOF. EXPERIENCING PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDERS & NECK
04/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE X-CUT HAD BECAME BAD SHORTLY AFTER DEVELOPMENT DUE TO A SEVERE CUTTER. BOTH ENDS OF THE X-CUT WERE CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. T HE INBY SIDE OF THE X-CUT FELL APPROX 2 WKS AFTER DEVELOPMEN T.
04/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THE INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF A SCOOP. HE PULLED HIMSELF BY THE CANOPY HANDLES AND WAS SETTING ON THE DOOR OF THE SEAT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OUT, TWISTING HIS RIGHT SIDE BY CATCHING HIMSE LF IWTH...
04/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AFTER CUTTING X-CUT 7-8 THROUGH A CUTTER FORMED RUNNING INTO #8 THEN BACK TO #6 ENTRY. THE 3 WAY INTERSECTION IN #8 FELL DEMINSIONS 30'LX18'WX8'H. 4 MINER #3 ENTRY LOC.
03/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6-MINER SECTION #3 ENTRY 20' OUT BY THE FACE, IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION. 2 BLOCKS IN BY SPAD 8995. THE FALL WAS 8'HIGH BY 22' LONG BY 18' WIDE. THE LENGTH OF BOLTS USED WERE 6' AN...
03/27/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE INSTALLING A 6' RESIN GROUTED BOLT IN THE ROOF, THE BOLT TWISTED WHILE STRAIGHTING IT CAUSING THE INJURED TO LUNGE FORWARD STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
03/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A CUTTER VDEVELOPED IN THE X-CUT #5 - #6 LAST OPEN CROSSCUT CAUSING A FALL FROM #5 - #6 INCLUDING INTERSECTIONS.BOLTED WITH 8' & 6' FULLY GROUT ED RESIN ON SWITCH PATTERN. #5 INTERSECTION WAS TRUSS BO...
03/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS CUTTING PIECE OF MINE BELT WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OUT AND HE CUT HIS RT THIGH, REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.
03/13/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS ON 6 MINER-X-CUT 4-5 WHEN HE PULLED A LOOSE ROCK DOWN BY HAND. WHILE DOING SO THE ROCK FLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
03/12/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON 6 MINER UNIT, #3 ENTRY, L.O.B. (S BLOCKS INBY SPAD 8941) A CUTTER STARTED IN X-CUT 4-5 OF LAST OPEN BREAK AND RETURNED TO #3.
03/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS SETTING CRIBS WHEN HE DEVELOPED TENDERNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None TOP BEGAN TO SAG IN INTERSECTION DURING DAY SHIFT. BOLTERS BEGAN TO TRUSS THE AREA. AS THEY WERE BOLTING, THE INTERSECTION FELL.
03/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost INJ WAS INSTALLING BOLT ON HEADERS SIDE. WHEN HESTRAIGHTENED THE BOLT TO SET IT DOWN INTO THE CHUCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT GROIN
03/02/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AREA OF INTERSECTION BEGAN WORKING AT 6:00 AM DURING MIDNIGHT SHIFT. BY THE TIME CRIBS WERE LOADED ON A SCOOP AND DELIVERED TO AREA IT HAD FALLEN BOLTS: 8' BY 6' BOLTS ON A STITCH PATTERN. DIMENSIONS...
02/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM THE SUPPLY CARS TO THE SCOOP THE INJURED BRUSHED THE TOP WITH HIS HAT, WHICH KNOCKED THE ROCK LOOSE PUSHING HIS HEAD DOWN AND CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
02/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 327d lost INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN UNLOADING 6"" X 20' PIPE FROM A SUPPLY CAR, TWO JOINTS AT A TIME WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
02/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE TRAMMING THE MINER BACK FROM THE FACE HE PULLED ON THE MINER CABLE & WATER LINE WHICH WAS LYING IN MUD WITH HIS RT. ARM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RT CHEST, SIDE, SHOULDER & BACK.
02/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 2 MINER LOC #4 TO #5, 1 BLOCK INBY 8833. A CUTTER STARTED IN #5 AND CUT ACROSS TO #4. DIMENSIONS 8'H X 60'L X 17'W.
02/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS HANDLING CRIBS 2 AT A TIME WHE HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK. LATER IN SHIFT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A TRUSS BOLT, STRAINING HIS NECK, DUE TO A SORE BACK.
02/01/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None CUTTER BEGAN ACROSS L.O.C. RUNNING FROM #7 TO #3 JUST PRIOR TO FALLING. 20' LONG X 12' WIDE X 8' HIGH.
01/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE DRAGGING FEDERAL CABLE OVER SHOULDER. THE INJURED BEGAN TO FALL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
01/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None CUTTER BEGAN IN XCUT 6 TO 7 WHICH FELL OUT WHILE BEING MINED. IT THEN RAN FROM #6 TO #2 AND #6 INTERSECTION FELL. 28' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8' HIGH.
01/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON G MINER LOC 2 ENTRY TO 5 ENTRY A CUTTER STARTED IN #5 ENTRY AND PROCERED ACROSS THE LOC FROM #1 TO #7 ENTRY.
01/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED GRABBED MRS CABLE WITH ONE HAND AND FLIPPED IT TO GET CABLE UP ON THE FRONT OF THE MRS WHEN HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HAND AGAINST THE CORNER OF A ROOF PLATE.
01/03/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost WHILE WALKING FROM #2 TO #1 SPUR ON THE BOTTOM, THE INDIVIDUAL STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A GALVAIZER VENTILATION PIPE USED TO VENTILATE THE CHARGING STATIONS. THIS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS NECK AND R IGHT ARM...